Racing... bad or good?
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Racing... bad or good?
I want to know what you guys think about racing... is it bad or good? I know lots people think too many horses have died doing racing, and some people use whips way too much, and some support that this is the exact same as other disciplines.
I think that racing shouldn't be banned... I mean, people probably whip their poor ponies more in pony club, dont you think? But I do think horses are started a bit early.
I think that racing shouldn't be banned... I mean, people probably whip their poor ponies more in pony club, dont you think? But I do think horses are started a bit early.
Re: Racing... bad or good?
Racing is not as bad as steeple chasing, now that HAS TO be banned 4 horses died in 1 race!!
LillyStar- Posts : 104
Join date : 2009-05-14
Re: Racing... bad or good?
Yeah, steeple chasing and jump racing isnt good, but I dont think it should be banned. I mean, horses die in all events, and the jumps are bigger and worse in eventing, arent they?
Re: Racing... bad or good?
No, it is going to be banned in Australia. Yes, but those horses are not galloping at a flat out pace. Are they?
LillyStar- Posts : 104
Join date : 2009-05-14
Re: Racing... bad or good?
What, eventings going to be banned? Or steeplechasing is? I thought jumps racing was already banned in Aus apart from Vic & QLD? But I agree, horses do gallop very fast... but they do things like that in the paddock, dont they? Plus, racing greens are safer than paddocks. Racing isnt the only discipline horses are silenced in, I mean, didnt a horse drop dead doing dressage recently?
I think that is horses are going to race they should be treated like all other horses, not broken in and raced when they are two. But, they love to run, dont they?
I think that is horses are going to race they should be treated like all other horses, not broken in and raced when they are two. But, they love to run, dont they?
Re: Racing... bad or good?
Yes, racing & steeplechase has its bad sides. But also it's good ones, even though lots of horses have died on track. Most have died out track, even when they did die, the owners, jockeys, trainers are usually devastated. It's not like they push them that hard on purpose. I don't think it should be banned, in Britain horse racing is BIG. And since its part of British culture I dont think they will ban it there.
PurpleEquestrian- Posts : 18
Join date : 2009-05-02
Re: Racing... bad or good?
Yeah, and think of all the people that would lose their jobs if it was banned. But if it weren't for the ex- race horse, where would we get all these fab eventing horses? Warmbloods on cross country? I don't think so... I think jumps racing should be made safer, and the horses given training as a normal riding horse as well as racing- this might make them respect the jumps more.
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